US EditionOne Dead and Dozens Injured After 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northwest Turkey
SINDIRGI, BALIKESIR PROVINCE, TURKEY, AUG 10 – The 6.1-magnitude quake caused building collapses, a gas pipeline fire, and at least one death, with 29 injured and 319 first responders deployed, officials said.
- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday evening with its epicenter near Sindirgi in western Turkey, resulting in significant damage and multiple casualties.
- The quake occurred in a region prone to seismic activity due to multiple geological fault lines crossing Turkey.
- The tremor caused at least one death, injured dozens, collapsed 16 buildings including a three-storey inhabited building, and triggered about 20 aftershocks.
- Mayor Serkan Sak announced that four individuals had been pulled from the debris, while search operations continued to locate two more people still trapped, supported by 319 first responders.
- The earthquake’s impact, felt across cities like Istanbul and Izmir, underscores the ongoing risk and the need for continued emergency preparedness in Turkey.
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An earthquake struck the Turkish province of Balikesir on Sunday evening. Several buildings collapsed in the area, 29 people were injured, and an 81-year-old victim was rescued from the rubble. The tremors were felt in several provinces, including the capital Istanbul. According to the domestic Foreign Ministry, there are currently almost 2.7 thousand Czechs in Turkey.
The earthquake was felt in several cities in the west of the country, including Istanbul, 200 kilometers away.
Powerful earthquake hits Turkey leaving least one person dead and many injured
At least one person has been killed after a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks rocked Turkey on Sunday night, the country’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has confirmed.
An earthquake in the west of Turkey killed a person.
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